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noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||||
| 27% | 10 | A catastrophic epidemic that affects animals of a whole country or even the entire world | ||
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| 25% | 4 | Stop or cause to stop making progress | ||
noun • continuing or remaining in a place or state • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar verb • stay the same; remain in a certain state • stay put (in a certain place) • dwell • continue in a place, position, or situation • remain behind • stop or halt • stay behind • hang on during a trial of endurance • stop a judicial process • fasten with stays • overcome or allay | ||||
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PESTILENCE which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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Updated: December 11, 2025
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